Nik Swartz

Graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and Psychology, currently a counselor in Philadelphia. I started writing professionally in 1999 as the Penn State beat writer for the Milton Standard/Lewisburg Daily Journal in Pa. I have worked at eight daily newspapers as a Sports Writer/Editor - covering all high school sports, the NFL, professional baseball and professional hockey. A few sites I've written and/or contributed articles for include Rant Sports, Bleacher Report, FanSided and Pro Football Spot. Follow Nik on Twitter @Sweetnesz13.

New York Yankees DH Alex Rodriguez signs an autograph prior to game against Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
In the past Alex Rodriguez has come off like an arrogant, selfish player – a player who was easy to More...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka
The New York Yankees announced ace Masahiro Tanaka would be heading to 15-day DL yesterday due to wrist tendonitis and soreness in his forearm. Yankees GM Brian More...

No matter how much success the other team in New York may be having this season, or ever, the city of New York will always be owned by the New York Yankees.
ESPN Sunday Night baseball analyst John Kruk seems to More...

New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez
It’s laughable to think the New York Yankees will be living in the AL East basement in 2015. It does not matter how early in the season it is, there are always More...

New York Yankees pitcher Adam Warren
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced Friday Masahiro Tanaka will get the Opening Day start against the Toronto Blue Jays April 6th. This will be Tanaka’s first Opening More...

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia
Tuesday night New York Yankees hefty-lefty CC Sabathia made his much anticipated spring training debut against the Toronto Blue Jays. Sabathia went two innings, More...

Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman declared this afternoon, on the Mike Lupica Show on ESPN Radio, that if it were up to him Derek Jeter would be the last captain the More...

New York Yankees former owner George Steinbrenner
Late Sunday night I was told by an MLB reporter who has been covering the New York Yankees for over a decade, “there will be a deal done Monday morning and the More...

The New York Yankees haven’t even started Spring Training yet and the Alex Rodriguez circus is in full swing. Not only has the majority of media attention been about Rodriguez heading to camp, now he is gracing More...

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances
The New York Yankees head into the 2015 season having missed consecutive postseasons for the first time in two decades. Winning the World Series had always been the More...

Alex Rodriguez with Yankees GM Brian Cashman
When the New York Yankees made the decision to keep Alex Rodriguez as a member of the team heading into the 2015 season, as well as the foreseeable future, they knew More...

New York Yankees Owner Hal Steinbrenner
The New York Yankees may have lost out on mega free agent Max Scherzer but the team has to make a move to bolster the starting staff before the season starts. Right now the More...

Cole Hamels
It’s no secret the Philadelphia Phillies want to shop any and all of their expensive toys, as the team goes down a long painful rebuild that has no end in sight. If the Phils don’t rid themselves More...

New York Yankees second baseman Stephen Drew
According to FOX Sports MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal, the New York Yankees have inked free agent infielder Stephen Drew to a one-year $5 million deal, with the chance to More...